| 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 | Kent State | Larry Hughes 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) | |
| 19:57 | Kent State | Robert Jacobo picks off the pass by Danny Connelly in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford knocks in the floater from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon is hacked by Nicholas Mann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Mann, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Danny Connelly is fouled on the floor by Michael Gay - foul #1 on Michael Gay, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert lays it in on a great pass from Shawn Parsons | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Carlos Gammon | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons's pass is intercepted by Russell Redford in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Mann loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Shawn Parsons | 2-4 |
| 18:43 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak loses the dribble to Shawn Parsons | 2-4 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert can't finish the layup | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:34 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo loses the dribble to Carlos Gammon | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon lays it in | 2-6 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 18:16 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay tips it back up and in | 4-6 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Danny Connelly scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Wade Gilbert | 4-8 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Mann buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Redford | 7-8 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert jams it on a nice dish by Carlos Gammon | 7-10 |
| 17:12 | Western Michigan | Shawn Parsons takes the ball from Mark Smoak | 7-10 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons hits the finger roll | 7-12 |
| 17:02 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carlos Gammon - foul #1 on Carlos Gammon, team foul #1 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Terrence Jensen (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF) Robert Jacobo, Nicholas Mann, Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Matthew Dunneback (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Thomas Combs (PF), James Craine (C) Shawn Parsons, Carlos Gammon, Danny Connelly, Wade Gilbert, Larry Hughes | |
| 17:02 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 17:02 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield is hacked by Terrence Jensen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terrence Jensen, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Walker (SG) Russell Redford | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:42 | Kent State | James Craine is open and lays it up and in set up by Everett Brasfield | 9-14 |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | Sean Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-14 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 9-14 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 9-14 |
| 15:58 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Matthew Thompson | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joseph Divers (fairly fresh) SG - Sean Walker (fairly fresh) SF - Terrence Jensen (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Thompson (fairly fresh) C - Mark Smoak (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fairly fresh) SG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) PF - Thomas Combs (fairly fresh) C - James Craine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | Sean Walker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 15:45 | Kent State | James Craine grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 15:29 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield is open and buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Matthew Dunneback | 9-16 |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield snags the defensive board | 9-16 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | James Craine is open but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 9-16 |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak gets the rebound | 9-16 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson's layup is rejected by Thomas Combs | 9-16 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | David Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | David Briggs drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Dunneback | 9-18 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Terrence Jensen clanks a shot from the free throw line | 9-18 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | James Craine grabs the board | 9-18 |
| 14:22 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by David Briggs | 9-21 |
| 14:12 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Everett Brasfield - foul #1 on Everett Brasfield, team foul #2 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (PG), Wesley Seibel (SG), Donald Thorp (PF) Sean Walker, Terrence Jensen, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Carlos Gammon (SG), Danny Connelly (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF), Larry Hughes (C) David Briggs, Matthew Dunneback, Everett Brasfield, Thomas Combs, James Craine | |
| 14:12 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers makes the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 14:12 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers misses the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Larry Hughes gets the rebound | 10-21 |
| 14:08 | Kent State | Danny Connelly is hacked by Joseph Divers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Divers, team foul #4 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Mann (SF) Joseph Divers | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:01 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Hughes | 10-24 |
| 13:52 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Moscowitz | 12-24 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is hacked by John Moscowitz in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Moscowitz, team foul #5 | 12-24 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is hacked by Donald Thorp - foul #1 on Donald Thorp, team foul #6 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terrence Jensen (SF) Nicholas Mann | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Carlos Gammon | 12-27 |
| 13:20 | Western Michigan | Shawn Parsons steps in front of the Donald Thorp pass | 12-27 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Danny Connelly misses the easy layup | 12-27 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Larry Hughes tips it back up and in | 12-29 |
| 12:57 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-29 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Larry Hughes | 12-29 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is fouled on the floor by John Moscowitz - foul #2 on John Moscowitz, team foul #7 | 12-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Russell Redford (SG), Nicholas Mann (SF), Michael Gay (PF) John Moscowitz, Wesley Seibel, Terrence Jensen, Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF) Carlos Gammon, Danny Connelly | |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 12-30 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 12-31 |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | Wade Gilbert blocks the short jumper by Mark Smoak | 12-31 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 12-31 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Jacobo - foul #1 on Robert Jacobo, team foul #8 | 12-31 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 12-31 |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay gets the rebound | 12-31 |
| 12:07 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Mann can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 12-31 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Larry Hughes grabs the board | 12-31 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Gay - foul #2 on Michael Gay, team foul #9 | 12-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson (PF) Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Huff (PG), Carlos Gammon (SG), James Craine (C) Shawn Parsons, Matthew Dunneback, Larry Hughes | |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 12-32 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 12-33 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fresh) SG - Russell Redford (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Mann (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Thompson (fairly fresh) C - Mark Smoak (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Thomas Huff (fresh) SG - Carlos Gammon (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (tiring) 6 pts. C - James Craine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 12-33 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield gets the rebound | 12-33 |
| 11:38 | Kent State | James Craine misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Russell Redford - foul #1 on Russell Redford, team foul #10 | 12-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terrence Jensen (SF) Nicholas Mann | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Danny Connelly (SF) Carlos Gammon, Everett Brasfield | |
| 11:38 | Kent State | James Craine makes the 1st free throw | 12-34 |
| 11:38 | Kent State | James Craine makes the 2nd free throw | 12-35 |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford is fouled on the floor by James Craine - foul #1 on James Craine, team foul #3 | 12-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Walker (SG) Russell Redford | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Combs (PF) Wade Gilbert | |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | Sean Walker connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-35 |
| 11:13 | Kent State | Thomas Huff misses short on an open turnaround in the lane | 15-35 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Thomas Huff can't tip it in | 15-35 |
| 11:10 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-35 |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-35 |
| 11:05 | Kent State | Danny Connelly grabs the board | 15-35 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | David Briggs misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-35 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | James Craine tips it back up and in | 15-37 |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (SG), Nicholas Mann (SF), Donald Thorp (PF) Sean Walker, Terrence Jensen, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF), Larry Hughes (C) David Briggs, Danny Connelly, Thomas Combs, James Craine | |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Wesley Seibel steals it from Larry Hughes | 15-37 |
| 10:16 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Huff - foul #1 on Thomas Huff, team foul #4 | 15-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG) Nicholas Mann | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:16 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo makes the 1st free throw | 16-37 |
| 10:16 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo misses the 2nd free throw | 16-37 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert gets the rebound | 16-37 |
| 10:00 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback misses the floater from the left wing | 16-37 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Brasfield | 16-37 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-37 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert gets the offensive rebound | 16-37 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 16-37 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Thorp | 16-37 |
| 09:30 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak's fadeaway is rejected by Everett Brasfield | 16-37 |
| 09:28 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp tips it in | 18-37 |
| 09:14 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback loses the dribble to Robert Jacobo | 18-37 |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Jacobo | 20-37 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | Thomas Huff is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 20-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (SG), Terrence Jensen (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF) Joseph Divers, Wesley Seibel, Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Carlos Gammon (SG), Danny Connelly (SF), Thomas Combs (PF), James Craine (C) Matthew Dunneback, Thomas Huff, Everett Brasfield, Wade Gilbert, Larry Hughes | |
| 09:02 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford's floater is knocked away by Thomas Combs | 20-37 |
| 09:00 | Kent State | Thomas Combs grabs the board | 20-37 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Danny Connelly is hacked by Matthew Thompson - foul #1 on Matthew Thompson, team foul #11 | 20-37 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Danny Connelly misses the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Craine - foul #2 on James Craine, team foul #5 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Hughes (C) James Craine | |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak misses the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak misses the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Larry Hughes | 20-38 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Thomas Combs hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Shawn Parsons | 20-40 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford makes the fadeaway from the left side | 22-40 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Danny Connelly is hacked by Terrence Jensen - foul #2 on Terrence Jensen, team foul #12 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Mann (SF) Terrence Jensen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF) Thomas Combs | |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 22-41 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Danny Connelly misses the 2nd free throw | 22-41 |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak pulls down the rebound | 22-41 |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak's floater is tipped away by Danny Connelly | 22-41 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon grabs the defensive rebound | 22-41 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Parsons and he's hacked by Nicholas Mann - foul #2 on Nicholas Mann, team foul #13 | 22-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Walker (SG) Nicholas Mann | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG) Shawn Parsons | |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon misses the free throw | 22-43 |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Mark Smoak | 22-43 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Walker (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Russell Redford (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Thompson (tiring) 2 reb. C - Mark Smoak (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Gammon (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Connelly (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Wade Gilbert (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hughes (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Western Michigan | Danny Connelly steals the ball from Sean Walker | 22-43 |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Danny Connelly misses the lay-in but the foul's on Russell Redford - foul #2 on Russell Redford, team foul #14 | 22-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (SG), Donald Thorp (PF) Russell Redford, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 22-44 |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Danny Connelly misses the 2nd free throw | 22-44 |
| 07:29 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel snags the defensive board | 22-44 |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | Sean Walker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-44 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 22-44 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Larry Hughes connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Carlos Gammon and the foul's on Mark Smoak - foul #1 on Mark Smoak, team foul #15 | 22-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG) Robert Jacobo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Thomas Huff (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Thomas Combs (PF) David Briggs, Carlos Gammon, Danny Connelly, Wade Gilbert | |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the free throw | 22-47 |
| 06:34 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers is called for traveling | 22-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson (PF) Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Craine (C) Larry Hughes | |
| 06:14 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Wesley Seibel - foul #1 on Wesley Seibel, team foul #16 | 22-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp (PF) Sean Walker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG) Thomas Huff | |
| 06:14 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback misses the 1st free throw | 22-47 |
| 06:14 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback makes the 2nd free throw | 22-48 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-48 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Thomas Combs pulls down the rebound | 22-48 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-48 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | James Craine misses the tip | 22-48 |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp snags the defensive board | 22-48 |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-48 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield snags the defensive board | 22-48 |
| 05:17 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield is open and buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Dunneback and he's fouled by Mark Smoak - foul #2 on Mark Smoak, team foul #17 | 22-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Sean Walker (SG) Joseph Divers, Wesley Seibel | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Thomas Huff (SG), Wade Gilbert (PF) Shawn Parsons, Matthew Dunneback, Thomas Combs | |
| 05:17 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-50 |
| 05:17 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the free throw | 22-51 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp blows the layup | 22-51 |
| 05:01 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Smoak | 22-51 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Wade Gilbert takes the ball from Matthew Thompson | 22-51 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | David Briggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Carlos Gammon (SG), Danny Connelly (SF) David Briggs, Thomas Huff, Everett Brasfield | |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 22-51 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Wade Gilbert | 22-51 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Mark Smoak is called for the reach on Danny Connelly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Smoak, team foul #18 | 22-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (SG) Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 22-52 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Danny Connelly misses the 2nd free throw | 22-52 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Thorp | 22-52 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-52 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons gets the rebound | 22-52 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (PG), Russell Redford (SG), Terrence Jensen (SF), Michael Gay (PF) Robert Jacobo, Joseph Divers, Sean Walker, Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (SG), Thomas Huff (SF), Thomas Combs (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Carlos Gammon, Danny Connelly, Wade Gilbert, James Craine | |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay hits the finger roll | 24-52 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Moscowitz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Redford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrence Jensen (tiring) PF - Michael Gay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Smoak (very tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Briggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Huff (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Combs (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Hughes (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses the driving attempt from the left block | 24-52 |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons can't tip it in | 24-52 |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Terrence Jensen gets the rebound | 24-52 |
| 03:14 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Moscowitz out of the doubleteam | 26-52 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | David Briggs is alone and drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Shawn Parsons | 26-54 |
| 02:39 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 26-54 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | David Briggs snags the defensive board | 26-54 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Nicholas Mann (SF) John Moscowitz, Terrence Jensen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Carlos Gammon (SG), Danny Connelly (SF), Everett Brasfield (PF), James Craine (C) Shawn Parsons, David Briggs, Thomas Huff, Thomas Combs, Larry Hughes | |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Carlos Gammon picks off the pass by Russell Redford | 26-54 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback lays it in on a nice dish by Carlos Gammon | 26-56 |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-56 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Carlos Gammon | 26-56 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-56 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to James Craine | 26-56 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Danny Connelly hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Jacobo - foul #2 on Robert Jacobo, team foul #19 | 26-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Wesley Seibel (SG) Robert Jacobo, Russell Redford | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF) James Craine | |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 26-57 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 26-58 |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel double dribbles | 26-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terrence Jensen (SF) Nicholas Mann | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Huff (SG), Larry Hughes (C) Carlos Gammon, Danny Connelly | |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-58 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Thomas Huff tips it home | 26-60 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 26-60 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert gets the rebound | 26-60 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side | 26-60 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay pulls down the rebound | 26-60 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Mark Smoak, team foul #20 | 26-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), John Moscowitz (SG), Nicholas Mann (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF) Joseph Divers, Wesley Seibel, Terrence Jensen, Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Danny Connelly (SF), James Craine (C) Thomas Huff, Everett Brasfield, Larry Hughes | |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback is open and buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by David Briggs | 26-62 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Mann misses the halfcourt shot | 26-62 |