| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Valeri Zuclich (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd McConchie (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Robert Urena (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Denis Tate (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Thibodeau (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Vidal (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - James Ferrel (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Hyde (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Paul Vidal inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | William Hyde snags the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 19:22 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-35 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | Robert Urena is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Floyd McConchie | 43-35 |
| 18:49 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 18:47 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau grabs the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 18:37 | Western Michigan | Paul Vidal can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich is wide open but clanks a jumper in the paint | 43-35 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | William Hyde grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 18:09 | Western Michigan | William Hyde misses the shot from the right side | 43-35 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | James Blythe grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Robert Moore tips it back up and in | 45-35 |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | Paul Vidal clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 17:53 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate snags the offensive board | 45-35 |
| 17:30 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel is called for traveling | 45-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (SG), Steven Nguyen (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Valeri Zuclich, Floyd McConchie, Robert Urena, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson (PG), Robert Ramsey (SG), Andrew Waugh (SF), Paul Wolfe (PF), Jeffrey Alford (C) Denis Tate, Lewis Thibodeau, Paul Vidal, James Ferrel, William Hyde | |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-35 |
| 16:56 | Western Michigan | James Blythe steps in front of the Jeffrey Alford pass | 45-35 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Paul Griffin lays it in on a great pass from James Blythe | 47-35 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-35 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Andrew Waugh picks off the pass by Jonathon Kerr | 47-35 |
| 16:18 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh lays it in | 47-37 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | James Blythe misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Robert Jordan tips it back up and in | 49-37 |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-37 |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon Kerr (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sean Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ramsey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Andrew Waugh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Wolfe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Alford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Paul Griffin comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Ramsey - foul #1 on Robert Ramsey, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich (PG), Floyd McConchie (SF), Robert Urena (PF), Robert Moore (C) James Blythe, Steven Nguyen, Robert Jordan, Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Denis Tate (PG), Jason Fleshman (SG), Paul Vidal (SF), James Ferrel (PF), William Hyde (C) Sean Gibson, Robert Ramsey, Andrew Waugh, Paul Wolfe, Jeffrey Alford | |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Paul Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Paul Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 51-37 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Robert Moore gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Robert Urena drills a jumper in the lane set up by Floyd McConchie and the foul's on James Ferrel - foul #3 on James Ferrel, team foul #2 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Ross (SF) Paul Griffin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau (SG) Jason Fleshman | |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Robert Urena makes the free throw | 54-37 |
| 14:40 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Moore | 54-37 |
| 14:39 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie pulls down the rebound | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Floyd McConchie | 57-37 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:20 | Western Michigan | Floyd McConchie is called for the reach on Denis Tate in the backcourt - foul #1 on Floyd McConchie, team foul #1 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Roughton (PF) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:07 | Western Michigan | Paul Vidal drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Denis Tate and the foul's on David Ross - foul #1 on David Ross, team foul #2 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (PG) Floyd McConchie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:07 | Western Michigan | Paul Vidal makes the free throw | 57-40 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Robert Urena makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Valeri Zuclich | 59-40 |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Paul Vidal | 59-42 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | James Blythe misses short on an open jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Denis Tate - foul #3 on Denis Tate, team foul #3 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF), Robert Moore (C) David Ross, Robert Urena | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman (PG), Sean Gibson (SF), Andrew Waugh (PF), Paul Wolfe (C) Denis Tate, Paul Vidal, James Ferrel, William Hyde | |
| 13:15 | Kent State | James Blythe makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | James Blythe misses the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh grabs the board | 60-42 |
| 13:11 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-42 |
| 13:09 | Western Michigan | Paul Wolfe grabs the offensive board | 60-42 |
| 12:54 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman's pass is intercepted by James Blythe | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-42 |
| 12:27 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Andrew Waugh | 60-42 |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by James Blythe - foul #2 on James Blythe, team foul #3 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd McConchie (PG), Paul Griffin (SG), David Ross (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Jonathon Kerr (C) James Blythe, Valeri Zuclich, Steven Nguyen, Jeremy Roughton, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey (SG), Jeffrey Alford (C) Lewis Thibodeau, Paul Wolfe | |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Robert Ramsey is called for the reach on Paul Griffin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Ramsey, team foul #4 | 60-44 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Sean Gibson steps in front of the Jonathon Kerr pass | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Floyd McConchie (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Paul Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Ross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon Kerr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jason Fleshman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Ramsey (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Sean Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Waugh (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Alford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Urena (PF) Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Denis Tate (PG), James Ferrel (PF) Jason Fleshman, Sean Gibson | |
| 11:28 | Kent State | David Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-44 |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Ross - foul #2 on David Ross, team foul #4 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF), Robert Moore (C) David Ross, Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau (SG), Paul Vidal (SF), Paul Wolfe (PF) Robert Ramsey, Andrew Waugh, James Ferrel | |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Robert Moore scores on a jumper from the right block | 62-46 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Paul Vidal can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Robert Moore - foul #2 on Robert Moore, team foul #5 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (PG), Valeri Zuclich (SG) Floyd McConchie, Paul Griffin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson (SG), William Hyde (C) Lewis Thibodeau, Jeffrey Alford | |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Paul Vidal misses the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Paul Vidal makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich makes the 3 from the left wing | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-47 |
| 10:01 | Kent State | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:46 | Kent State | James Blythe buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Valeri Zuclich | 67-47 |
| 09:38 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd McConchie (PG), David Ross (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Jonathon Kerr (C) James Blythe, Steven Nguyen, Robert Urena, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman (PG), Robert Ramsey (SG), James Ferrel (PF), Andrew Waugh (C) Denis Tate, Paul Vidal, Paul Wolfe, William Hyde | |
| 09:20 | Kent State | David Ross scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Floyd McConchie | 69-47 |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel banks in the layup | 69-49 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich is hacked by Sean Gibson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Gibson, team foul #5 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (SG) Valeri Zuclich | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau (SG), Jeffrey Alford (C) Robert Ramsey, Sean Gibson | |
| 08:29 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr buries a turnaround from close range set up by Floyd McConchie | 71-49 |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 71-49 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David Ross | 71-49 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Jason Fleshman takes the ball from Floyd McConchie in the backcourt | 71-49 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau lays it in on a great pass from Jason Fleshman | 71-51 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Jason Fleshman is called for the reach on Floyd McConchie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Fleshman, team foul #6 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (PG), Robert Urena (PF), Robert Moore (C) David Ross, Robert Jordan, Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Denis Tate (PG), William Hyde (C) Jason Fleshman, James Ferrel | |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Paul Griffin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-51 |
| 07:50 | Western Michigan | William Hyde grabs the defensive rebound | 71-51 |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Lewis Thibodeau | 71-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Robert Urena (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Denis Tate (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lewis Thibodeau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Waugh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Alford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hyde (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Robert Moore scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 73-54 |
| 07:09 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-54 |
| 07:07 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Alford hits the follow up shot | 73-56 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie is hacked by Andrew Waugh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Waugh, team foul #7 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich (SG), Steven Nguyen (SF), Jonathon Kerr (C) James Blythe, Paul Griffin, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey (SG), Sean Gibson (SF), James Ferrel (PF), Paul Wolfe (C) Lewis Thibodeau, Andrew Waugh, Jeffrey Alford, William Hyde | |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Floyd McConchie - foul #2 on Floyd McConchie, team foul #6 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (PG) Floyd McConchie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate misses the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | James Blythe clanks a shot from the left wing | 75-57 |
| 06:28 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel grabs the board | 75-57 |
| 06:20 | Western Michigan | Paul Wolfe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jordan (PF) Robert Urena | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman (PG) Denis Tate | |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Steven Nguyen | 78-57 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman misses short on a floater from the right wing | 78-57 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Jordan | 78-57 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | James Blythe buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Jordan | 80-57 |
| 05:07 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by James Ferrel | 80-60 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen is hacked by Jason Fleshman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Fleshman, team foul #8 | 80-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (SG), Robert Urena (PF), Robert Moore (C) Valeri Zuclich, Robert Jordan, Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Denis Tate (PG), Lewis Thibodeau (SG), Paul Vidal (SF), William Hyde (C) Jason Fleshman, Robert Ramsey, Sean Gibson, Paul Wolfe | |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 81-60 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 82-60 |
| 04:51 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel's layup is rejected by Robert Urena | 82-60 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen gets the rebound | 82-60 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen travels with the ball | 82-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Ross (SF), Jeremy Roughton (PF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Steven Nguyen, Robert Urena, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson (PG), Robert Ramsey (SG), Andrew Waugh (SF), Jeffrey Alford (PF), Paul Wolfe (C) Denis Tate, Lewis Thibodeau, Paul Vidal, James Ferrel, William Hyde | |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | Paul Griffin takes the ball from Sean Gibson | 82-60 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Paul Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-60 |
| 03:42 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Alford pulls down the rebound | 82-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Griffin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Roughton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathon Kerr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sean Gibson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ramsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Waugh (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Alford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Wolfe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Alford is hacked by Jonathon Kerr - foul #1 on Jonathon Kerr, team foul #7 | 82-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd McConchie (PG) James Blythe | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Alford makes the 1st free throw | 82-61 |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Alford misses the 2nd free throw | 82-61 |
| 03:31 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jonathon Kerr | 82-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Floyd McConchie, team foul #8 | 82-61 |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Alford | 82-64 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses the easy layup | 82-64 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | David Ross hits the follow up shot | 84-64 |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Jonathon Kerr is called for the reach on Jeffrey Alford - foul #2 on Jonathon Kerr, team foul #9 | 84-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF), Robert Jordan (PF) David Ross, Jeremy Roughton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Alford makes the 1st free throw | 84-65 |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 84-66 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Andrew Waugh is called for the reach on Paul Griffin - foul #2 on Andrew Waugh, team foul #9 | 84-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich (PG) Floyd McConchie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Paul Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 84-66 |
| 02:20 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Alford grabs the board | 84-66 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-66 |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh grabs the offensive board | 84-66 |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey loses the dribble to Valeri Zuclich | 84-66 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich lays it in | 86-66 |
| 01:20 | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson is fouled on the floor by Valeri Zuclich - foul #2 on Valeri Zuclich, team foul #10 | 86-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (PG) Valeri Zuclich | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:20 | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 86-67 |
| 01:20 | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-68 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Robert Jordan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 86-68 |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey gets the rebound | 86-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Alford and he's hacked by Steven Nguyen - foul #2 on Steven Nguyen, team foul #11 | 86-70 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh makes the free throw | 86-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Sean Gibson is called for the reach on James Blythe - foul #3 on Sean Gibson, team foul #10 | 86-71 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | James Blythe makes the 1st free throw | 87-71 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | James Blythe makes the 2nd free throw | 88-71 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Paul Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Jordan - foul #1 on Robert Jordan, team foul #12 | 88-71 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Paul Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 88-71 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Paul Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 88-72 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Blythe runs out the clock | 88-72 |